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Union, NJ 07083
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1980 Morris Ave.
Union, NJ 07083
By GABRIELLE MENDOZAAugust 20, 2018
UNION, NJ - Happenings in Union this week:
Monday, 8/20
Union Township Active Retirees (Monday Club), 10:00 a.m., Senior Center
Construction Zone, 3:30 p.m., Union Public Library
Career Coach, 2:30 p.m., Union Public Library
Connect, Explore and Discover : Lynda.com Demonstration, 7:00 p.m., Union Public Library
Tuesday, 8/21
Senior Citizens Tuesday Club, 10:00 ...
UNION, NJ - Happenings in Union this week:
Monday, 8/13
Union Township Active Retirees (Monday Club), 10:00 a.m., Senior Center
Let's Create: DIY Garden Pots, 1:00 p.m., Union Public Library
Adult Prize Bingo, 2:00 p.m., Vauxhall Public Library
Construction Zone, 3:30 p.m., Union Public Library
Career Coach, 2:30 p.m., Union Public Library
Tuesday, ...
UNION, NJ - The Union Recreation / Union High School Sports Combine program, scheduled for Saturday morning, August 11, has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather.
A future makeup date will be scheduled. Tapinto Union will provide the new date once it becomes available.
By MAYOR SUZETTE CAVADAS
If you've taken a drive down Morris Avenue lately, I'm sure you've seen the action at the former Merck site. The Township Committee and I are proud to announce that construction has finally begun for phase one of what is set to be one of the largest mixed-use developments in northern New Jersey.
Phase one of the new Vermella Union will consist of 462 multi-family apartments, ...
By TAPINTO UNION STAFFAugust 7, 2018
CONWAY, SC-- The Zeta Xi Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at Coastal Carolina University was recognized at the Fraternity's 2018 National Convention on July 28th, 2018.
During the awards banquet, the Zeta Xi Chapter was awarded the Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award for all of the improvements and achievements the Chapter has made this past year. A few of those ...
By TAPINTO UNION STAFFAugust 19, 2018
UNION COUNTY, NJ – A New Jersey Notary Training event presented by Union County Surrogate James LaCorte, Esq. and Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will be held on Friday, Sept. 14.
Rajoppi will make opening remarks and review the application process. LaCorte will speak about the legal aspects of the functions of notaries public. The course will encompass all aspects of being ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – Seven Union artists, historians and non-profit organizations were among the 63 who will receive funding through the 2018 Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant Program.
"The recipients of HEART Grants are a wonderful mix of creative individuals – composers and writers, historians, visual artists, musicians and dancers – ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Improvement Authority will hold a dedication ceremony for the Assemblyman Gerald B. Green Plaza at the former Park-Madison Building.
According to the invite, "Family members, as well as Federal, State, County and Municipal officials will be on hand to celebrate the life of Jerry Green, who served a ...
By TAPINTO ELIZABETH STAFFAugust 20, 2018
ELIZABETH, NJ - An Elizabeth man has been found guilty by a Union County Jury for the killing of his girlfriend on Easter Sunday two years ago, and fleeing the state with their infant daughter, says Union County Prosecutor's Office Investigations Supervisor John Esmerado.
Following a two-week trial before state Superior Court Judge Lisa Miralles Walsh and jury deliberations that spread ...
KENILWORTH, N.J.– The JPs, an island-Infused duo, comprising "Kenilworth's own" renowned singer-songwriter Jimi Pappas on guitar and John Patti on steel drums, will be flying in from Florida for an "End-of-Summer" Caribbean-Style Dinner Party to be presented by the Kenilworth Historical Society on Sept 7, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Kenilworth Veterans Center ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAugust 20, 2018
Union County residents looking for a chance to make a real difference can join the Master Tree Stewards of Union County. Members of this all-volunteer group get expert training in topics related to local trees, and they share their knowledge with the community.
No previous training in horticulture or trees is required.
"Our Master Tree Stewards have helped thousands of Union County ...
Union County College Women's Basketball player Yamel Abreu, of Elizabeth, participated in the 11thAnnual National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Star Showcase from July 27-29. Held at Georgia State University, Yamel was one of 40 student-athletes from across the nation who were chosen for the showcase.
Throughout the weekend, the student-athletes improved their ...
CRANFORD – Union County College received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) first program to support STEM research at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The grant, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (HSI Program), awarded funding to 31 new projects nationwide that aim to increase retention and graduation rates for ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
On this week's AtlantiCast, you'll find some can't-miss back to school tips for parents and students, learn about a new treatment for brain injury, see which Atlantic Health System medical center is the only one in New Jersey to make a new, national list, find out how to avoid "avocado hand," and much more!
By BETH MORONEY
The Outsider by Stephen King (Scribner's, 2018)
He's the Boogeyman who hides under your bed or in your closet when you are a child. Sometimes he lurks in the dark attic of your home, so it's a place that you avoid at night. He is Big Foot who skulks the woods in Alaska, or he is Grendl, brought to his demise by Beowulf. He is the Golum, a monster in Jewish lore. He is the ...
By DANIELLE SANTOLAAugust 9, 2018
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston-area residents are mourning the loss of Isabella Brodsky, 17, and Matthew Poole, 18, two rising Livingston High School seniors who unexpectedly died on Tuesday night after swimming in Ramapo Lake in Oakland with their friends.
"On behalf of the town council, the town employees and all of the residents, we express our heartfelt condolences to both ...
TRENTON, NJ— Some county college students around the state could attend classes in 2019 for free thanks to a pilot program launched by Gov. Phil Murphy's administration yesterday.
The program, the Community College Innovation Challenge, is the first phase of the governor's initiative to provide two years of community college free for students across the state. It was ...
By REBECCA GREENEAugust 19, 2018
UNION, NJ - Letters to the Editor are a time-honored tradition in the newspaper industry and now that so much of news has moved online, the letters explaining a personal point of view have moved with it.
While many of our letters come during election time, TapInto invites letters year round. The main rules are to include a full name, phone number, email and snail mail address. TapInto prints ...


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- In Season
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- Stefan Kanfer
- publisher
- Knopf
- Genre
- Biography, Nonfiction
It's hard to write a great book about Marlon Brando, who, four years after his death, remains the most elusive of subjects. Even Brando himself botched the assignment; his 1994 memoir, Songs My Mother Taught Me, is famously kooky but unreliable, written to pay the bills. Somebody is the first major bio to appear since the star died, but it shows, like other books before it, that we may never get a full handle on the legend. Both Brando's neuroses and his genius were so singular as to be almost incomprehensible, and while Stefan Kanfer concisely runs us through the actor's life, he — like most of us — can only guess at what really drove this most quixotic of superstars. For a fuller sense, seek out Lawrence Grobel's Conversations With Brando. C+

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Shrewsbury is a historic County town set within a loop of the River Severn, with many exceptional medieval buildings, including Shrewsbury Castle, Rowley's House Mansion and the Old Market Hall. The town offers a wide range of leisure and recreational facilities, including the new multi-million pound Severn Theatre and three main shopping centres, as well as a wide choice of excellent schools and good transport links to the County and beyond.
Barbers Shrewsbury Branch is located in the heart of the town on Bellstone, opposite the Market Hall.
Contact Information
16 Old Bank Buildings, Bellstone, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1HU
Residential Sales - 01743 276200
Residential Lettings - 01743 276200
Branch Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:45am - 5:30pm*
Saturday: 9.00am - 4:00pm*
*Office open by prior appointment only.


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Recently I across a few wargame codes where we have to exploit the vulnerability due to improper seeding of PRNG. rand() function is commonly used to generate pseudo-random integer in the range [0, RAND_MAX]. RAND_MAX is defined as 0x7FFFFFFF. This is what man page says about rand()
The rand() function returns a pseudo-random integer in the range [0, RAND_MAX].
The srand() function sets its argument as the seed for a new sequence of pseudo-random integers to be returned by rand().These sequences are repeatable by calling srand() with the same seed value.
If no seed value is provided, the rand() function is automatically seeded with a value of 1.
A common way to seed rand() is to use current time of the system. time() function returns UNIX Epoch in seconds. Check man 2 time for information on time() function.
Lets play a small number guessing game, the source code is given below
/* game.c */ /* A Simple Number Guessing Game */ #include<stdio.h> #include<time.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main(int argc, char **argv) { int rand_num; srand(time(0)); //seed with current time rand_num = rand(); if(argc < 2) return -1; if(rand_num == atoi(argv[1])) printf("You won. Guess was right!\n"); else printf("Sorry. Try agan, wrong guess!\n"); return 0; }The program generates random number using rand() and current time is used as seed. A player wins if he can correctly guess this number.
[root@renorobert Rand]# gcc -o game game.c [root@renorobert Rand]# ./game 6526346234 Sorry. Try agan, wrong guess! [root@renorobert Rand]# ./game 123451345 Sorry. Try agan, wrong guess! [root@renorobert Rand]# ./game 76234566 Sorry. Try agan, wrong guess!Hmmm, not that easy to guess the number but not impossible. The man page of rand() says that, same sequence of random numbers are generated if same seed value is used. So we have to find the seed to win the game. time(0) returns the same value if called any number of times within a second.
/* time.c */ #include<stdio.h> #include<time.h> int main(void) { time_t a = time(0); printf("%d",(int) a); return 0; }
[root@renorobert Rand]# gcc -o time time.c [root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281735[root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281736[root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281736[root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281736[root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281737[root@renorobert Rand]# ./time 1349281737[root@renorobert Rand]#We can see that same value is returned during multiple run of program if called within a second, just that you have to hammer the keyboard faster. This idea is used to generate same seed for rand() function and thus same random numbers. Below is the code that will do the guessing for us.
/* guess.c */ #include<stdio.h> #include<time.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main(void) { int rand_num; srand(time(0)); //seed with current time rand_num = rand(); printf("%d", rand_num); return 0; }Now lets start playing the game again. This time we will pass the ouput from the program above to the game.
[root@renorobert Rand]# gcc -o guess guess.c [root@renorobert Rand]# [root@renorobert Rand]# ./game `./guess` You won. Guess was right! [root@renorobert Rand]# time ./game `./guess` You won. Guess was right! real 0m0.004s user 0m0.002s sys 0m0.002sYeah, we won the game this time!. Though this is just a demo game, such improper usage of PRNG can be found in many practical applications. More information on this is available in internet. Hope I explained a bit on this.


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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I secure a reservation to rent a villa?
In order to secure your reservation a 50% deposit is needed. The remaining balance must be paid 30 days prior to arrival depending on individual owner's preferences and season.
How far in advance do I need to book the villa?
The most popular villas tend to get booked several months in advance. If you are sure you want a particular villa for a particular time period, secure a reservation deposit on it as reservations are based on first come first served basis.
What are the forms of payment I can use?
Wire transfers and credit cards via PayPal.
Can I reserve the same villa for the same time next year if I like it?
Yes, we strongly encourage if you liked the villa you stayed to rebook that villa as soon as you return. The most popular villas get rented quickly especially during Christmas and New Year.
Which dates should I book in advance?
➔ President Weekend | February 12 to February 16
➔ Easter Week | depends of the year
➔ Memorial Day Weekend | May 21 to May 25
➔ Independence Weekend | July 2 to July 5
➔ Labor Day Weekend | September 3 to September 7
➔ Thanksgiving | November 26 to November 29
➔ Christmas & New Year | December 24 to January 4
Would I be staying in the exact villa we book on your website?
Yes. All of our listed properties have their own pictures taken by Caribbean Paradise Homes or a professional photographer.
Are your villas located inside Cap Cana Resort?
Yes. All of our properties are located inside Cap Cana
Can a villa be booked for one night only?
No, our villas have a minimum stay requirement of three to five (3-5) nights year-round and from December 19th to January 2nd our villas have a minimum stay requirement of seven to ten (7-10) nights.
Are there weekly rates available?
No, all our rates are pro-rated on a nightly basis
Do you offer discounted weekly rates?
Weekly discounts are at the discretion of the property owner.
Does each villa have a maximum number of people that can stay?
Yes, the maximum occupancy of a villa rental is two guest per bedroom. Any extras should be declared at the moment of the reservation and will be only accepted at the owner´s discretion.
Is there security a deposit to be paid?
Yes, we require a valid credit card number as a security deposit for any damages that might be caused to the property and its contents during your stay.
How do I get the key to the villa?
You will either be met at the airport or at the villa by a Caribbean Paradise Homes representative, Volalto, who will give you the keys and help you familiarize with all aspects of the villa and the staff.
Should I lock the villa when I'm not there?
Yes, like anywhere else in the world, crime exists everywhere. During your vacation in one of our villas we ask our guests to close and lock all doors and windows of your villa every time you go out. If your villa has a safe always use it. Keep in mind that your are responsible for the villa and it's contents during your rental period.
What is the check-in time and where it is done?
In must villas the check out time is at 12 pm. Please inquiry about check in policies for specific properties.
What is the check-out time and where it is done?
In must villas the check out time is at 3 pm and is done where you were registered. Please inquiry about check out policies for specific properties.
Could I check-in or check-out at an earlier time?
All of our guests must vacate their villas no later than the published check in/out time describe above. If you would like to check in/out time at a earlier/later time, please contact us the day before your arrival/departure.
Do you have someone that we can contact for anything that we may need while we are there?
Yes. When you arrive to you villa there will be one of our representatives who will welcome you and give you his or her details.
Will there be any groceries at the villa before arrival?
No, this needs to be requested before your arrival, at least seven (7) days prior in order to organize it. This service is available at extra cost (US$ 50).
Can we hire a cook while we are at our villa?
Yes. You have the option of adding cook services at an extra cost where none are included.
Do you offer Internet access on your properties?
Most of our villas offer Internet access. Information about this will be available on each property page.
What are our the bed sizes?
King size (76x80), Queen size (60x80), Full size (54x75), Twin (39x75).
Do you allow weddings or small parties in your the villas?
Very few of our property owners permit weddings or small parties for insurance and other reasons. Please let us know if interested before you book with us. Keep in mind that most of our villas are located in residential areas and most residents go to bed around 10:00 p.m. They will certainly complain to us and to the resort security if they are disturb by loud music up to midnight and beyond.
What are the passport rules entering in Dominican Republic?
Please go to our entry requirements page where you will find further information. Please check with your airline to verify boarding requirements in advance to avoid confusion.
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The Limelight Experience for 2015-2016
We are very proud of our journey these first three years as a program, but we are even more excited about the future of Limelight! This season is going to be AMAZING and we have lots in store for our members. It is important that our cheerleaders have great coaches, experience new competitions and travel […]
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Grazing Kate
30th September 2010
I've been meaning to try this recipe – courgettes are long gone from the garden now unfortunately – chocolate and cabbage doesn't hold much appeal
Back in those dim and distant days when I was on holiday, I was browsing through Allotment 2 Kitchen and found this recipe. At that point we still had plenty of courgettes and a friend coming over for supper. MangoCheeks advised that this cake was particularly good warm with vanilla ice-cream, so pudding for the evening was sorted – thank you MangoCheeks. Writing this up three weeks later, I can't of course remember exactly what I did because, as regular readers will know, I am virtually incapable of following a recipe exactly.
So this is what I think I did:
Grazing Kate
30th September 2010
I've been meaning to try this recipe – courgettes are long gone from the garden now unfortunately – chocolate and cabbage doesn't hold much appeal
30th September 2010
It looks lovely, and sounds heavenly with dollops of ice cream ( especially oriental ginger) another great recipe from Mangocheeks with Chocletteness thrown into the mix. Perfect!
Sushma Mallya
30th September 2010
yummy cake..
30th September 2010
I have never used courgettes in cake before. The cake looks lovely, moist and delicious with all of those wonderful ingredients.
30th September 2010
This looks wonderful Choclette!
30th September 2010
Dom at Belleau Kitchen
30th September 2010
i've seen so many recipes recently for cake with courgette but I just haven't had the time or inclination to make them… now honestly, should I give it a go?
30th September 2010
Mmmmmmm, looks lovely and dense and satisfying 🙂
Carol Pimentel
1st October 2010
Adorei a receita, o blog. A dorei tudo. Já virei seguidora. Me verá bastante por aqui.
1st October 2010
MMMMMMMMM,…Your chocolate courgettes cake looks sensational!!
Yummie food!
1st October 2010
Kate – no cabbage and chocolate doesn't sound that appealing. Next year perhaps!
Kath – MangoCheeks is a great source of inspiration, but so are you. I love this world of food blogging and how we all get inspired by and learn from each other.
Sushma – thank you, it's pretty hard to go wrong with warm and chocolatey.
Margeret – vegetables do help to keep cakes moist and give them extra texture too.
Chele – thanks. Keep it nice and simple.
Dom – it's probably a bit late in the season to try it this year. Honestly, I would say it's only worth doing if you have loads of courgettes that need eating and / or for the novelty value. Courgettes are good, but beetroot works better.
Jac – satisfying it was and just what's needed in this damp and dreary weather we've been experiencing here over the last few weeks.
Carol – glad you liked it and thanks for following.
Sophie – thank you for your kind words – it's not the prettiest cake I've made, but with a good bit of chocolate icing on top, it would improve it's image no end.
Viviane Bauquet Farre / Food and Style
2nd October 2010
Chocolate-zucchini (courgette) cake is a standard in the US, but I'd never seen one made with duck eggs, which are not easy to find here… It looks delicious and moist – a perfect treat on its own!
3rd October 2010
Oo, can't think of a better use for surplus zucchini. yum
3rd October 2010
Viviane – thank you. Hadn't realised it was so common in the US. I try and use duck eggs in my balking when I can get hold of then, but they aren't very common here either.
Oxslip – we've had so many courgettes this year, it's been quite exhausting (in a good kind of way. I have a freezer full of courgette soup as well as roasted courgettes & halloumi, made a load of courgette picallilli and marrow (large courgette) & ginger jam AND several cakes.
3rd October 2010
Thank you so much for the kind words and link Choclette. I've never used spelt or duck eggs in baking.
Ananda Rajashekar
3rd October 2010
i recently made courgette cake, mine was more like dark choc version…loving urs and idea with ice cream is just yum!
3rd October 2010
Mangocheeks – this was just the inspiration I needed, thank you. Duck eggs are unfortunately not that easy to come by, but they are great for baking if you do manage to come across any.
Ananda – yeah, so good that you made a cake with courgettes. I shall shortly be along to see it.
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The Share Team
The Share Team at Peachtree City Christian Church is focused on domestic local missions as wonderful service opportunities that we can do in our own backyard. We know that a passion for missions doesn't have to take us overseas, as we an serve as a witness for Jesus Christ in your hometown and surrounding areas.
Jesus said in Acts 1:8, "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and even to the remotest part of the earth."
The Great Commission encompasses all missions, and the Share Team at Peachtree City Christian Church serves our community by working hand-in-hand with The Jesus place, Fayette Samaritans, Promise Place, I58 Missions, and occasionally, Mid West, an organization that also supplies us monthly.
For more information, contact Vickie Garrard.
A Glimpse of what we do
Serving Locally
Jesus Place
Thank you so very much!
We had such a wonderful day today at Jesus Place! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all who came out to serve Jesus's brothers. This PTC3 group served 35 men. A huge thank you to Vickie Wood's community group for preparing and serving a wonderful ham, mashed potatoes, green bean, and garlic bread meal! We also brought lots of clothes and boots that were donated so many of these men can do some day laborer work. I am so proud of what we are able to do as God's team. – The Share Team
Mid-West Food Bank
Thank you so very much!
We had such a wonderful day serving at the Mid-West Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who helped out. What these people do is nothing short of amazing! Stay tuned for more information on this incredible ministry and how it impacts so many people. They are truly a blessing to our communities!


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Ifira Black Bird Football Club is back to third place on the Port Vila Football ladder after their win over Spirit 08 FC 3-2 on Tuesday at Port Vila Stadium.
Spirit who heavily lost to Tupuji Imere FC last weekend came back strongly but all their efforts wasted away.
Spirit are still last on the table while Ifira Black Bird are now third on the ladder and a win against Siaraga FC this Friday will see them move four points ahead of Amicale.
Ifira will not underestimate Siaraga FC as the media already rank Siaraga FC as the most improve team of 2016 after their outstanding performance in the first round of the competition for the first time in Premier League competition.
Venue: Port Vila Stadium
Wednesday 26 October 2016
3pm- Tupuji Imere FC vs Tafea FC ( Day 11)
Friday 28 October 2016
3pm- Ifira Black Bird FC vs Siaraga FC ( Day 12)
Saturday 29 October 2016
11am- Tafea FC vs Shepherds United FC ( Day 12)
1pm- Tupuji Imere FC vs Mauriki FC ( Day 12 )
3pm- Erakor Golden Star FC vs Amicale FC ( Day 12)
According to the PVFA Executive decision made beginning of this year, the four top clubs in the Premier League competition 2016 will play in the top four competition to find the winner to represent Port Vila and Vanuatu Football in the 2017 OFC Champions League competition.
Port Vila Football Premier League 2016 after day 11
1. Erakor Golden Star FC 28
2. Tafea FC 22
3. Ifira Black Bird FC 19
4. Amicale FC 18
5. Tupuji Imere FC 14
6. Siaraga FC 12
7. Mauriki FC 7
8. Shepherds United FC 4
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Sustainability is foundational to IFF's Vision 2020 business strategy.
|IFF Reports Full Year 2015 Results
Sales +5%; Adjusted Operating Profit +8%; Adjusted EPS +11%, all on a currency neutral basis
Management Commentary
"2015 was a successful year for IFF as we embarked on a new chapter in
our 126 year journey of discovery and pioneering firsts," said Chairman
and CEO
"Delivery systems across both flavors and fragrances continued to drive solid results. In Fragrances, encapsulation-related sales grew mid-teens, led by Fabric Care and Home Care, while in Flavors, sweetness & savory modulation portfolio sales grew strong double-digits, led by Savory, Dairy and Beverage. We also commercialized four captive fragrance ingredients in 2015 – doubling IFF's historical annual output. These accomplishments are a testament to our continued commitment to advance our innovation and R&D capabilities.
"To support our goal to become our "customers' partner of choice" we launched a new branding initiative by unveiling our new purpose statement, visual identity and refreshed tone of voice to ensure all our current and future customers understand our vision, imagination and innovative focus. We were also recognized by several customers to be among their top performing business partners and received several innovation awards for IFF | Lucas Meyer Cosmetics. We also made significant progress working towards creating a sustainable future. In 2015, we reached a series of sustainability achievements, including surpassing our initial 2020 water reduction goal of 25%, being recognized on the CDP Climate "A" List, receiving "For Life" social responsibility certification for Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Basil and Vetiver, and being first in our industry to join the Together for Sustainability sustainable sourcing initiative.
"In terms of strengthening and expanding our portfolio, M&A,
partnerships and collaborations have become a more pronounced element of
our strategy. Over the course of the year, we successfully completed the
acquisition of Ottens Flavors and Lucas Meyer Cosmetics. We also
established collaborations with
"Financially, we delivered solid growth across all our key financial metrics with sales improving 5%, adjusted operating profit growing 8%, and adjusted EPS increasing 11%, all on a currency neutral basis. In the fourth quarter, we experienced softness in our year-over-year organic top-line growth, which included an additional week of sales in 2014. In addition, our performance was also impacted by increased economic pressures in key emerging markets, a more pronounced portfolio rationalization by one of our largest Fragrance Ingredients customers, and efforts by some of our larger customers to manage their inventories. Despite these fourth quarter challenges, we delivered positive currency neutral sales growth, including M&A, and solid improvements in profitability and EPS.
"As we look ahead to 2016, we are preparing ourselves for even more challenging conditions given a higher level of economic uncertainty and the more cautious volume outlook of consumer packaged goods companies. We remain confident in our ability to navigate through these uncertain times as we strive to deliver between 3.5% and 4.5% sales growth, between 5% and 7% adjusted operating profit growth and between 6.5% and 8.5% adjusted EPS growth, all on a currency neutral basis. Inclusive in our guidance is approximately 1.5% contribution related to our two acquisitions."
Full Year 2015 Consolidated Summary: Growth vs. Prior Year ¹
¹ Schedules at the end of this release contain reconciliations of reported GAAP to non-GAAP metrics.
Full Year 2015 Strategic Highlights: Currency Neutral Performance
Win Where We Compete: achieve market leadership position in key markets, categories & customers
Innovating Firsts: strengthen position and drive differentiation in priority R&D platforms
Become Our Customers' Partner of Choice: attain commercial excellence
Strengthen and Expand the Portfolio: pursue value creation through collaborations & acquisitions
Announced collaboration with
Full Year 2015 Segment Summary: Growth vs. Prior Year
Fragrances Business Unit
Flavors Business Unit
Fourth Quarter 2015 Segment Summary: Growth vs. Prior Year
Fragrances Business Unit
Flavors Business Unit
Q4 2015 Profit Improvement Initiative
During the fourth quarter, the Company established a series of
initiatives that are expected to streamline our management structure,
simplify decision-making and accountability, better leverage and align
our capabilities across the organization and improve the efficiency of
our global manufacturing and operations network. As a result, the
Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately
Separately, the Company recorded a charge of approximately
FY 2016 Guidance: Growth vs. Prior Year
The Company's full year 2016 guidance:
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K will be available on
its website at www.iff.com
or at sec.gov by
Audio Webcast
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2015 financial results will be held on
Cautionary Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" under the
Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements regarding our outlook for fiscal year 2016 and beyond,
expected returns from our recent acquisitions and partnerships, our
ability to accelerate growth and maximize shareholder value and expected
impact and savings from our profitability improvement plan. These
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary
statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company's
Meet IFF
Currency neutral growth is calculated by translating prior year sales at the exchange rates used for the corresponding 2015 period.
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The time of year has come for countless tack-tastic holiday movies. In my humble opinion; the sappier, the better. Hallmark Channel and Lifetime both have a chock-full schedule with tons of fabulously cheesy movies, all of which I will digest with delight. Both stations have many new enchantments coming to life this year, and I cannot be any more excited.
I tend to hate sappy movies, I gag when I see The Notebook commercials on TV. I just don't know what it is about holiday movies that get me. I love the sappy, stupid romance and the bad made-for-TV music and the slapstick humor. I cant get enough of the feel-good relationships, finding the love of your life over this season and the awkward TV moments. I cherish the bad acting and plots that make no sense with minimal character development and low budget sets.
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I have fibromyaliga and piraformas syndrome and I get severe headaches which don't respond to amitriptyline oxycontin and paracetamol I can't take anti inflammatory drugs or codine due to mt asthma and gp cant give me beta blockers cause of my asthma what can I do cant go on with pain like this
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I have fibro and I spent 3 weeks suffering with blinding headaches a few years ago. The best thing the dr did for me was send me to PT. My neck and shoulder muscles were so tight they made the muscles band around my head and squeeze tight. After a month of pt, my headache was gone and now I just do neck exercises if a headache is starting.
My fibromyaliga is bearable but other pain is so bad it has me in tears ive got a mri scan on Thursday to find out if I need surgery
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According to a recent article in the Philadelphia Enquirer which was submitted by Rachel K. Sobel, a woman training to become an eye surgeon, severe eye injuries due to dog bites are very common - in fact far too common - and extremely dangerous.
All dog bites are dangerous no matter where the dog ends up attacking on a body, especially if it is a young child, but studies show that when dogs attack they often attack the face. More specifically they often attack and try to rip off the eyelids of the person they are attacking.
Eyelid injuries can be severe, very difficult to repair and can get infected easily. Often when Rachel Sobel has a patient who has been attacked by a dog and has suffered eyelid injuries it is very hard for the eye surgeons to reconstruct the eyelid because the eyelid tissue all begins to look the same when it is severely damaged. It is only after hours of carefully examining and using special methods to pull the eyelid back together that the eyelid is arranged the way it should be.
Considering a dog bite to the eye can cause severe eye injuries such as eye infection and temporary or permanent loss of vision it is very important to try to avoid a dog bit to the eye or for that matter completely.
If you ever find yourself in a situation where a dog may attack it is important that you stand still and "become a tree" mimicking the way a tree looks with your legs together and straight like a tree trunk and your arms slightly raised at your side often causes a dog to leave you alone. If the dog does decide to attack it is important that you "become a ball" tuck your head into your neck and tuck your knees into your chest while wrapping your arms around your knees. This will prevent the dog from having easy access to your face or neck. If a dog attacks get help immediately and be sure to go to the emergency room even if you do not believe that the bite was that severe because there is always a chance that the dog has rabies or another disease that me be able to be transferred to you or it could also become infected if not properly treated.
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Windows 7 update (KB3022345) causing corrupt files with a twist
I have gone through every process of removal to fix this to no avail
this is the result of SFCFix.txt
SFCFix version 184.108.40.206 by niemiro.
Start time: 2015-06-20 18:35:20.267
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.
CORRUPT: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18869_none_fde7d5f71db043ad\utc.app.json
CORRUPT: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18869_none_fde7d5f71db043ad\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json
SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 2
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 0
SURT total detected corruption count: 0
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 18.104.22.168 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2015-06-20 18:56:56.170
I have uninstalled the windows update (KB3022345) which also didn't fix the issue. I'm not seeing any issues affecting performance to my knowledge, but would like to not have corrupted files lol. Thanks for time.
A little backround about the system, it was previously a HP prebuilt machine hpe-180t. It was originally an intel processor/chipset, and the new stuff is AMD. I updated everything but the hard drive and did not reformat it. Updated all drivers to work for current rig, so I'm wondering if it was an update optimized for my previous build and when I switched the hardware it caused problems. I have no idea honestly, it just seemed like such a quick fix for everyone else and I cannot find a fix for the life of me after hours of searching. Usually I can fix the problems through my own research, but this is the first problem I could not and warranted a forum post. Thanks again for your time.
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Pleasefollow the WindowsUpdate Posting Instructions and postthe requested data
If thefile is too large (8MB compressed), remove the older CBSPersist cab files untilthe final file is below the limit - you can always post them separately afterzipping them. (the forum doesn't allow the upload of bare CAB files, for anumber of reasons)
Pleasealso post the C:\Windows\windowsudpate.log file
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That file appears to be corrupt?
please try recreating it, and post the new version.
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The only error in the SFC is this...
Line 100018: 2015-06-26 01:31:56, Info CSI 000006b3 [SR] Repairing 1 components Line 100019: 2015-06-26 01:31:56, Info CSI 000006b4 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction Line 100022: 2015-06-26 01:31:56, Info CSI 000006b6 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"utc.app.json" of Microsoft-Windows-Unified-Telemetry-Client, Version = 6.1.7601.18869, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch Line 100025: 2015-06-26 01:31:56, Info CSI 000006b8 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:66{33}]"telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json" of Microsoft-Windows-Unified-Telemetry-Client, Version = 6.1.7601.18869, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
If you want to get rid of it and wait until MS fix the problem (eventually) - uninstall KB3068708 then do a check for updates, and Hide the update when it re-appears. This will prevent it installing until MS either revise it, or produce a new version.
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You're welcome - and thanks for the rep!
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As the first warm winds weave through our neighborhood in early May, and I tend to some outdoor Spring cleaning, I notice two little girls making up games outside. They pause to chat with a neighbor out walking her dog. The lady walks on, and I can almost see the light bulbs pop over the girls' heads. They excitedly set to work.
First they borrow a table from the porch, then a couple of small chairs. One girl runs inside, reemerging with paper and pencils. They set up shop at the curb and get very busy, doing.
"What are you guys up to?"
The older one proffers a three-by-five business card she's just finished. I see a drawing of a dog and the words, "Pet Bisnis."
"We're starting a pet business."
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She looks at me, puzzled, and shrugs, "You know, a pet business."
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The girls hawk their pet business to people passing by and I go back to my weeding. Like many young businesses they're using the marketing resources they can afford – pragmatic business cards and word of mouth.
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Sounds like they're undercapitalized. A lot of businesses make that mistake.
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"Yep. A man said it was too hot for crackers but something sour to drink would be good, so we're selling orange juice." Nice. Now they've corrected their course of action in response to consumer demand.
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Iceland, along with that famous Viking chant, celebrated the entry into the history of world football.
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Icelanders combined strength from handball with football rules and made a whole new discipline. The Viking rampart is bulletproof. In a small, but resistant country, they have made wise efforts to make use of all the advantages of another sport in which they have international renown, so they have combined the strength of the handball with football rules and have made a whole new discipline. And this theory of warming up and the way they are done. Iceland made history with a win over last-place Kosovo. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the first half and Johann Gudmundsson added another in the second, keeping Iceland's momentum from its inspirational run at Euro 2016. The result left Iceland 2 points ahead of Croatia, which beat Ukraine by 2-0 in Kiev to secure the playoff spot. Ukraine finished 3 points behind Croatia, in third place.
It was the toughest group in European qualifying. Iceland entered the final round with a 2-point lead over both Croatia and Ukraine. This will be the second representation of the team of the Island to a large football international competition. In 2016 they played at the European Championship in France where they were an absolute hit. They managed to pass the group stage in which they were together with the teams of Austria, Hungary and Portugal. Then in the knockout phase was the real surprise. The underrated and semi-professional Iceland team threw England out of the European Championship. In the next phase they lost to France but it doesn't matter. The Icelanders won the hearts of all football fans. Their fans were unique and recognizable by their Viking cheering. But with the placement of the World Cup 2018 they showed that this was not a random success.
Heimir Hallgrímsson the head coach of the team by profession is a dentist.The captain of the team is Aron Gunnarsson who plays for Cardiff City. There are several players who are playing in England Premier League like Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson from Burnley and Gylfi Sigurðsson who is the biggest star of the team and plays for Everton. Almost all players called in the team play in foreign football leagues.
Iceland is another successful positive football story. We hope that they will also show the passion and struggle in Russia as well as it was in France. We also look forward to hearing again the Viking chant of the stands.
Argentina v Iceland
Argentina 1.36
Draw 4.50
Iceland 9.00
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Ballmer admits Microsoft built too many Surface RTs, disappointed with Windows sales | The Verge
Windows device sales aren't meeting Microsoft's expectations, Ballmer admits | PCWorld
The stories above, lead naturally to the observation that Microsoft has been less than forthcoming with shareholders....
Why Is the SEC Silent on Microsoft? - TheStreet
Microsoft support Yammer in Chrome, not sure if they will in Internet Explorer...
Yammering it up in ... Google Chrome | ZDNet
Disruptions: Microsoft's Struggle to Make Things Simple for Consumers - NYTimes.com
Samsung won a ban of iPhone 4 with the ITC.
Microsoft, Intel, Oracle & AT&T come to Apple's defense in looming iPhone 4 ban
Best Buy and Microsoft: The Blind Leading the Partially Sighted - TheStreet
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My baby boy is now 41 years old. We were reminiscing about the night I went to the hospital and the morning he was born while he and his family and our daughter were all here for dinner tonight. Good memories. Precious memories. Delightful memories. I know you young people consider this a cliche', but, honestly, it does seem like just yesterday he was our darling little boy. Now he's our darling grown man! He was always an enchanting child: bright, easy-going, and extremely gifted in many areas. It's so wonderful to see the man/husband/father he's become.
Hubby and I definitely made mistakes in raising our children, but we must have done some things very right. Though they both went through some shaky times establishing who they were and what mattered in their lives, they've turned out to be a young man and woman we take great pride in. People of extreme integrity, love and thoughtfulness. What more can a parent ask?
As they all loaded into their cars to leave after supper and a visit, hubby and I couldn't help but beam. Two children, a God-chosen daughter-in-law, five grandchildren. A blessed heritage. We love them. They love us. Getting older isn't nearly so hard when your showered with lots and lots of love along the way. We are. And we're thankful.


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Evaluación de Término Medio del Proyecto Embajada de Suecia – Defensoría del Pueblo, Colombia: "Acción Regionalizada para la Protección y Restitución de Derechos"
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Sida Review 2011:14 / The Programme under review, "Regionalized Action for the Protection and Restitution of Rights", was initiated in 2005 and the current phase in 2009, as a continuation of Sweden support to Colombia's Ombudsman Office (Defensoría del Pueblo), ongoing since 1996. The Swedish contribution to this 3-year programme is 41 mill SEK (approximately 6 mill USD), with additional funding from UNHCR and the Colombian government. The goal of the programme is to "contribute to the restitution of human rights in focalized municipalities with highly affected and vulnerable communities as a consequence of the internal armed conflict, through a strengthening of defence actions in the territory". Sida's country strategy and the Ombudsman's strategic guidelines are supposed to offer an overall direction to the Programme. The Midterm Review is intended to analyze progress towards expected results, assess consistency with needs and priorities as well as follow-up of previous recommendations, and offer new recommendations.pages:51
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Director Marie Jamora's Ang Nawawala enjoyed a successful run during this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival, with positive word of mouth created by fans, receiving favorable reviews, and almost every screening selling out as a result. At the close of the festival the film took home two prizes: Best Original Musical Score for composers Mikey Amistoso, Diego Mapa, and Jazz Nicolas; and Audience Choice (New Breed), an award determined by votes from the Cinemalaya audience. No mean feat, considering this was the best-attended Cinemalaya yet, with a 12% increase in viewership over last year. Over the span of the festival the hashtag #AngNawawala was found to be trending on Twitter twice.
Finally, Ang Nawawala will begin its commercial run this September 12. The producers have decided to self-distribute the film in cooperation with SM Cinemas, Robinsons Movieworld, Cinema 2000, and Gaisano. The MTRCB has given the film a classification of R13.
Participating SM Cinemas include SM Mall Of Asia, SM City North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM Southmall, SM City Bacoor, SM City Cebu, SM City Iloilo, and SM City Pampanga.
Participating Robinsons Movieworld venues are Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Metro East, and Robinsons Place Bacolod.
Participating Cinema 2000 theaters are Eastwood Mall, Festival Supermall, Newport Cinemas (at Resorts World), and Lucky Chinatown Mall.
Participating Gaisano malls are GMall Davao and GMall Cagayan De Oro.
Producers are currently in talks with Ayala Cinemas and Greenhills Theatre.
"No one's more excited than me that our film is going to be released in more cinemas," says Jamora. "All we want to do is share our labor of love with everyone. Every day, we get people on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr saying they couldn't watch because it was sold out, or because they live outside Manila, so now they finally have a chance to see it!" The commercial release of the film is slated for one week, so those who didn't get to catch it during Cinemalaya are advised to reserve their tickets at the venue of their choice once they can.
An interesting thing to note (especially to audiences who have already seen the film) is that this is a new edit of Ang Nawawala. Jamora was able to spend time since the close of Cinemalaya to trim the film. "Our gala was technically the first time I had seen the film complete and on the big screen. The timetable was so tight, and color correction, sound design, and subtitling were done simultaneously. Cinemalaya served as almost a test audience for me: seeing which jokes worked, which scenes needed tightening, etc. I took down notes, talked to a few trusted friends, and sat down to re-edit the film. It's not a drastic change; I've literally just trimmed it so that the pacing is better. I believe that it's become a better film because of it."
Since so much of the buzz about the film is due to social media, it's no surprise that the producers have begun a Twitter contest to celebrate the release of the film. Over three weeks followers will be encouraged to take photos of themselves enacting gestures from the film and send them to Ang Nawawala's Twitter account (@AngNawawala). This first week, people are asked to do a "high five" that the characters use to greet one another. "We are SO grateful to the people who have supported the film-- from the donors on Artiste Connect who helped us complete our post production, to the fans who talked about the film online, to the audience members who gave relief goods for Habagat during our Ang Nagwawala Afterparty/Concert.
Before our theatrical release, we want to get everyone involved again, so we came up with these fun weekly contests where they can win autographed merchandise from the film. We're trying to find ways to thank our supporters, because it's because of THEM that we have such good buzz around the movie. It's because of THEM that we have a general release at all, because the people who liked it talked about it and told their friends to see it."
Full details regarding the much-awaited soundtrack will be revealed on September 12. There are also two more music videos yet to be released.
Theatrical Trailer - http://vimeo.com/48585977
Ciudad music video – "There's a Lonely Road to Sunday Night," directed by Ramon De Veyra and starring the Ang Nawawala cast (http://vimeo.com/47853131)
Tarsius music video – "Deathless Gods," directed by Marie Jamora (http://vimeo.com/43332210)
Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child. Now twenty years old, he returns home to Manila from his studies abroad, his first visit in three years. He finds his family trying to keep it together, his mother still hurting from a tragic loss in the past. Against the backdrop of the vibrant local music scene, his childhood best friend tries to reconnect with him, while he unexpectedly finds a chance at a first, real romantic relationship. Amidst the holidays, Gibson reconsiders and redefines his relationships with his family, his friends, and with himself.
Dominic Roco - Gibson Bonifacio
Felix Roco - Jamie Bonifacio
Dawn Zulueta - Esme Bonifacio
Boboy Garrovillo - Wesley Bonifacio
Annicka Dolonius - Enid del Mundo
Alchris Galura - Teddy Guinoo
Mercedes Cabral - Simone Sales
Kelvin Yu - Mac Yu
Sabrina Man - Promise Bonifacio
Marc Abaya - Michael Magallanes
Jenny Jamora - Corey Bonifacio
Director: Marie Jamora
Writers: Marie Jamora + Ramon De Veyra
Producers: Bernard Dacanay, Trinka Lat, John Sy, Daphne O. Chiu, Marie Jamora
Line Producer: Daphne O. Chiu
Director of Photography: Ming Kai Leung
Production Designer: Trinka Lat
Stylist: Mara Reyes
Editors: Edsel Abesames and Marie Jamora
Sound Design: Ditoy Aguila
Music: Diego Mapa, Jazz Nicolas, and Mikey Amistoso
Production Company: Brainchild Studios
In association with: Indie Pop Films
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In Tagalog and English with English subtitles
Year of Production: 2012
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The alternate 2250s decade's version of the type-2 phaser was silver, with a body reminiscent of the primary universe design, with a rotating barrel for switching between stun and kill settings. They were only seen to fire bolts rather than continuous beams. The kill setting was distinctive due to its red energy that struck and burned through enemies while the stun setting was distinctive due to its blue energy that struck enemies and knocked them unconscious. (TOS movie: Star Trek)


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Maryland's transportation is an amalgamation of roadways, railways and a collection of airports, both domestic and international as well as waterways. These are the four broad categories. With the exception of airways all the other three categories have some type of public transportation facility in place.
Maryland has a huge network of roadways comprising of inter state highways as well as local freeways etc. This network includes nearly 110 miles of I-95 which enters the state from the north eastern side and ends in the eastern region of the state. I-68 has the length of 81 miles in the state of Maryland and is used to connect the western region of the state to a small town called Hancock.
The I-70 too plays an important role in connectivity as it has the length of 93 miles. This highway enters the state of Maryland via Pennsylvania and goes up till Baltimore while connecting many other towns on the way.
This network is put to use by many different road transport agencies. The Maryland Transit Administration uses a lot of this network of roads to provide public transport from one location to another at a cheap price.
The Maryland Transit Administration has also included certain express shuttles with limited stops on selected routes.
One can find information regarding the route maps, Maryland Transit Administration offices, timings of the buses etc on their official website. Thus, this bus service makes it easier for people to travel locally.
Other bus services like the Greyhound bus service which provides inter state bus services also have offices in Maryland.
There are dedicated routes on which these Greyhound buses ply as well. There are special services provided to student's tourists etc by the Maryland Transit Administration.
The Maryland Transit Administration has also introduced a Metro Subway system. This railway service is a bit restricted as it operates within a radius of 14 stations only.
The length of this railway service is up to 15.5 miles. This railway system begins at Owing Mills corporate and shopping complex and goes through downtown Baltimore covering up all the major stops.
One can purchase a ticket at a nominal price and travel to one of the 14 stations on the route.
This system is extremely user friendly and even provides the option of carrying a bicycle along as well as other facilities like on board map system etc.
The light rail is another option which is slightly more expensive than the metro subway system. The light rail travels on street level and not underground. There are 33 stations in all which is more than the metro subway.
Moreover it is a barrier free facility as one can use the ticket vending machines that are available at all the stops. Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service (MARC) is another commuter rail system to facilitate travel within the state of Maryland.
This rail system covers areas like Harford County, Baltimore City, Washington D.C., Brunswick, Frederick as well as Martinsburg.
There are three major lines which are sub categories of the Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service. These three lines are the Penn line, Brunswick line and Camden line.
The state of Maryland has an expansive coastline and this coastline also includes the Chesapeake Bay which goes up to hundreds of miles.
Thus, water transport is huge in the state of Maryland. Almost every major city in Maryland has their own harbor. Many of the people are boat owners themselves and prefer to travel by boat from one place to another.
Private boats are not the only option and one can choose from the number of ferry services available. Ferries normally ply between places on Chesapeake Bay and between the mainland and Kent's Island etc.
These ferries are used to transport vehicles as well as people from one place to another.
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My Small World Will Grow – Photography by Leilani Sun Reeves*
My niece Leilani* found an old digital camera and figured out how to turn it on. Her parents showed her which button to press when taking a picture and taught her how to use the view finder. She went nuts with it, running all around taking pictures. She's even figured out to scroll through the pics and review her shots. Her mom posted the pictures she took and I made them into a book for Leilani's 3rd birthday. She is very proud and has begun working on her second volume.
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Protect Your Company Against Hackerapocalypse
Thursday March 16, 2017 | Filed under:
Guest blog post by ASI Chief Technology Officer Armughan Rafat
In a scant few years, terms like hacker, ransomware and botnets have become as commonplace – and as unsettling – as cybercrime itself. The World Economic Forum estimates the economic cost of cybercrime to be $3 trillion worldwide, with costs expected to double by 2021, so even small companies need to double down on their efforts to protect themselves and their clients.
The increasing importance of cybersecurity to ASI prompted us to expand our global security program and create a new online "sheriff" – Seth Kusiak, a 16-year veteran of the promotional products industry we've recently promoted to VP of infrastructure and security services.
Remember, data breaches and other online security problems can arise any number of ways, from nefarious overseas hackers, computer viruses and poor security to accidental publication and lost or stolen devices.
To help you and your employees better understand what companies worldwide are facing in this new era of cyber defense and cybercrime, I've prepared a short Q&A, along with some tips on protecting your home and office computers:
Q: What does cybersecurity mean to ASI?
A: Security's always been integral to ASI's information services team, but we're strengthening our commitment to a security-focused and application-delivery platform. Our expanded focus includes implementation and oversight of an expanded global security program addressing compliance and insurance, governance, information security policies, incident response, threat modeling, risk analysis and security awareness.
Q: How have threats evolved in recent years?
A: Surprisingly, threat actors use the same techniques they used 15-20 years ago. But technologies continue to evolve and there are many more internet-connected devices than ever before, from computers and mobile phones to consumer electronics like "smart" appliances, which can be easily hacked thanks to lax security. Second, the rise of Bitcoin has made it possible for criminals to get paid more reliably and with little risk. Third, threat actors from various foreign countries pursue U.S.-based victims because it's easy money and there are few criminal consequences.
Q: How does ASI distinguish between different types of cyberattacks?
A: Security-conscious organizations like ASI go through a process known as "Threat Modeling" to identify threats, objectives and vulnerabilities that apply to our systems, network and apps. We prioritize and define countermeasures to prevent or mitigate identified threats. As you might imagine, this is a very tedious process that's ever-evolving and ever-changing. A threat that may be innocuous today may evolve into one that causes us to drop everything to address it. Our threats are very different from those in financial, government or healthcare.
Currently, ASI's most prominent security threat is social engineering – the art of manipulating people to give up confidential financial, personal or company information to attackers who will use it to their own benefit.
Q: How will cybersecurity – and threats – evolve in the next few years?
A: To be honest, we haven't yet hit a low point in regards to security-related incidents, as frightening as that sounds. Things will get worse before they get better (but they will get better). This year, companies throughout the world can expect more large-scale data breaches, significant increases in ransomware infections, more critical software vulnerabilities and widespread internet outages due to cyber-attacks. Looking beyond, we'll likely see more sophisticated social engineering attacks driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). We'll also see more businesses impacted. Just recently, Verizon's $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo was put on hold due to Yahoo's massive data breach.
On the positive side, technology companies are starting to get it and are focusing on improving the security of their products and services. The security community is very active in pushing for better security and privacy by calling out vendors for poor security, which is having a positive impact.
Q: How can I guard against cyber threats?
- Think before you click. Carefully review emails before responding or clicking links.
- Don't reuse passwords across multiple sites or applications. When a data breach takes place, criminals attempt to use the stolen passwords to access other sites.
- Enable two/multi-factor authentication on your accounts, including banks, social media and any other account that offers it.
- Don't install software from unknown sources, especially stolen/pirated software.
- Be careful when giving permission to apps to access your accounts. For example, by generating a "What kind of cat are you" Facebook post, you may inadvertently give those apps permission to access your profile information or even the ability to post to your accounts.
- Keep your software updated with security patches.
If you're interested in more information on what's ahead, I suggest reading a Wired magazine article on the biggest security threats facing us in 2017 – and keeping watch for emails from ASI about the cybersecurity webinar we'll be offering in coming months.
My last piece of advice is a variation on an old newspaper adage about confirming information from sources: Even if your own mother emails you, check it out before you click it. Be vigilant and be safe.


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I had five of my six kids there (with one kid engaged I now have a bonus son!), my sisters, and my foster sister. She flew in from NY City, and I don't think we could have laughed and cried and hugged any more. What a blessing!
The party was a typical family party for us: a thousand (give or take) kids running around, my nephews making me laugh, food, laughter, drink, laughter.
My wonderful cousin Kathy (who is the family historian) brought a huge bag full of photos and documents and family memorabilia - my mom enjoyed that so much! What a treasure, and my cousin is so wonderful to keep such great care of family history.
We had the foresight to hire a photographer, and even though family snapped a lot of pics, it is great knowing we will have professional photos to remember the day. Our photographer was fantastic, patient, good-spirited and wonderful to work with.
God is good. We treasure every day we have with Mom, and the party yesterday will yield memories for many years.


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On the 27th November 2015, the catalytic jeans installation arrived at Holyhead and we found that the RSA project was a truly enriching opportunity which allowed us to venture out of our comfort zones.
Limb Bud Dress exhibition which promotes the issues surrounding Syria, its refugees and climate change and are looking forward to taking our involvement in the RSA project to another level.
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